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776: What Changes When Your Body Can’t Keep Pushing Like It Used To? With Dr. Taz Bhatia

September 24, 2026 in Podcast, Women’s Health 0

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Episode Summary

What if perimenopause isn’t simply changing your hormones, but revealing everything your body has been compensating for for years?

In this episode, Dr. Mariza sits down with integrative medicine physician and women’s health expert Dr. Taz Bhatia for an incredibly personal conversation about what happens when the strategies that helped high-functioning women push through for decades suddenly stop working.

Dr. Taz shares how her own perimenopause began with incredibly heavy periods, fatigue, anemia, hair loss, mood changes, and unexpected weight gain.

But one of her biggest surprises came later: as progesterone and estrogen declined, her blood sugar, insulin, cholesterol, A1C, and liver enzymes began creeping upward, revealing just how interconnected hormones and metabolic health really are.

They also explore the emotional transformation of midlife: letting go of people-pleasing, protecting your energy, releasing the need to be the “good girl,” and becoming clearer about who you are and what deserves your attention.

Listen now to rethink perimenopause as an opportunity to understand your body, protect your health, and step powerfully into what comes next.

DR. TAZ BHATIA

Dr. Taz Bhatia is a board-certified integrative medicine physician, women’s health expert, and bestselling author of several books, including The Hormone Shift. Her work explores the connections between hormones, metabolism, stress, nutrition, and whole-body health.

Through her Whole Plus clinics and podcast, Dr. Taz advocates for a more collaborative approach to women’s health that looks beyond symptoms to cognitive, metabolic, cardiovascular, bone, mental, and hormonal health.

IN THIS EPISODE

How extremely heavy periods became Dr. Taz’s first undeniable sign of perimenopause
Why weight gain in midlife isn’t necessarily something women simply have to accept
How estrogen and progesterone shifts can intersect with blood sugar, insulin, cholesterol, and visceral fat
Why the “silent” cardiometabolic changes of menopause deserve more attention
Why your body may stop tolerating the stress, sleep debt, and depletion you once pushed through
How perimenopause helped Dr. Taz stop people-pleasing and build stronger boundaries
Why knowing your own patterns and tracking changes can help you advocate for yourself
How midlife can become an opportunity to redefine your identity, purpose, and power

QUOTES

Perimenopause is really where women come into their own.”

“These are not my battles. This is not my fight.”

“We gotta redefine what fine is.”

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763: Why So Many High-Functing and Achieving Women Miss the Signs of Hormone Imbalance with Anastasia Sartan

July 28, 2026 in Podcast, Women’s Health 0

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Have you ever felt like you become a completely different person during the second half of your cycle?

One week you’re energized, focused, and confident. The next, you’re battling brain fog, irritability, anxiety, exhaustion, and wondering what happened to the version of yourself from just a few days ago.

In this live conversation, Dr. Mariza sits down with entrepreneur, former Snapchat executive, and founder of The Cycle, Anastasia Sartan, to explore the overlooked realities of PMDD, hormone fluctuations, and why women’s changing biology has been largely ignored by the wellness industry.

After struggling with debilitating PMDD while working in the high-pressure tech world, Anastasia set out to create the first functional beverage specifically designed to support women through every stage of their hormonal journey—from the luteal phase and menstruation to perimenopause and menopause.

Together, they discuss how chronic stress, motherhood, the invisible mental load, nervous system dysregulation, and modern work culture amplify hormonal symptoms, leaving many women feeling like they’re constantly pushing through instead of truly thriving.

This conversation is a powerful reminder that your changing hormones aren’t a personal failure. They are an invitation to better understand your body, prioritize rest, and finally embrace products, habits, and support systems that were designed with women in mind.

ANASTASIA SARTAN

Anastasia Sartan is an entrepreneur, former Snapchat executive, data scientist, and founder of The Cycle, the first functional beverage brand created to support women throughout every phase of their hormonal cycle. Inspired by her personal journey with PMDD, she is on a mission to close the gap in women’s wellness by creating innovative products that help women feel supported, understood, and empowered.

IN THIS EPISODE

What PMDD really is and why so many women are misdiagnosed
Why hormone fluctuations dramatically impact mood, energy, and resilience
The hidden connection between chronic stress, motherhood, and hormonal symptoms
How nervous system regulation supports women’s hormonal health
Why women’s wellness products have historically overlooked hormonal cycles
The inspiration behind creating The Cycle functional beverage
Why rest may be one of the most powerful tools for hormone health
How honoring your body’s changing needs helps you thrive through every season

QUOTES

“Periods are a lifestyle, not a medical condition.”

“We had the hormones to scaffold us… until we didn’t.”

“Women deserve products that are designed for women’s biology.”

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742: Perimenopause Or Career Burnout: Why Your Mental Energy Changes in Midlife

April 30, 2026 in Podcast, Women’s Health 0

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Episode Summary

In today’s episode, we’re talking about the very real mental energy drain that so many midlife women are experiencing—and how it can quietly lead to career burnout.

From mood swings, irritation, and resentment to brain fog and forgetfulness in high-stakes moments, these changes can leave you feeling like you’re not yourself anymore.

But here’s the truth: this is not a willpower problem or a personal failure— it’s a biological shift happening during perimenopause with very real professional consequences.

This episode is a call to stop suffering in silence and start advocating for better support, awareness, and care for women in this phase of life.

If you’re ready to reclaim your clarity and confidence— and step fully into your most powerful chapter—this conversation is for you.

Tune in here!

IN THIS EPISODE

1. The neuroendocrine transition happening in perimenopause

2. How to adapt when your brain is functioning less in midlife

3. Different hormone changes and what they mean for your body

4. Understanding your biology and supporting your brain in midlife

5. Why strategic lifestyle changes matter the most right now

6. How to get my top recommendations for battling brain fog from my new book, The Perimenopause Revolution

QUOTES

“That brilliant brain of yours is suddenly running on 25% to 30% less energy because that’s what’s going on in perimenopause.”

“65% to 99% of women say their symptoms negatively affected their work performance, with brain fog being the biggest culprit in terms of focus, clarity, alertness, and mental bandwidth. More than half of women make career-limiting decisions during perimenopause.”

“It’s about you going through a profound biological transition in your life that deserves support, understanding, and solutions that actually work.”

RESOURCES MENTIONED

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730: The Metabolic Shift After 40: What’s Really Driving Weight, Energy & Mood Changes

March 19, 2026 in Podcast, Women’s Health 0

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Episode Summary

Midlife is the time to measure, understand your body, and take proactive steps to support your future self.

In this episode, I’m diving into the massive metabolic shift that happens during perimenopause—and why this stage of life is the perfect time to build true metabolic resilience.

We explore how metabolism doesn’t respond to punishment or extremes, but instead thrives on consistent biological rhythms and supportive daily signals.

Even small, simple habits can create powerful changes when practiced consistently. Because over time, these small shifts can stabilize energy, reduce inflammation, and help eliminate those frustrating crashes.

If you’re ready to feel deeply supported in midlife, this episode will give you the roadmap to start today!

IN THIS EPISODE

One of the MOST important upgrades of your life
Preventing chronic disease and protecting your heart and brain health
Defining your own habits that bring you energy and clarity
Navigating hormone shifts and other physiological changes happening in midlife
Building life-changing habits that you can be consistent with
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QUOTES

“I am more committed than ever to protecting my metabolic and brain health. Even on the hard days, because at the center of everything, your energy, your mood, your weight, your resilience, is your cellular energy, your cellular capacity is what’s determining the symptoms.”

“I believe a big part of our midlife journey is building daily habits that protect our cellular energy.”

“Perimenopause is the most rapid intervention window for body composition change. A 2020 study showed the greatest decline in lean muscle mass occurs during perimenopause.”

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726: The Midlife Mood Shift: The Hormonal Rewire That Changes Everything with Dr. Sonya Jensen

March 5, 2026 in Podcast, Women’s Health 0

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Episode Summary

Struggling to reclaim your identity and find joy in midlife?

You’re far from the only one! In this episode, I’m joined by women’s health and hormone expert Dr. Sonya Jensen to explore how you can turn your midlife overwhelm into a true awakening.

We talk about the reality of this season—juggling kids, careers, aging parents, and big life transitions—while your body undergoes one of its most profound hormonal and emotional shifts.

Unresolved trauma can surface out of nowhere during perimenopause and menopause, but we cover why these mental and emotional shifts make sense biologically. Dr. Jensen invites you to reframe midlife as a powerful opportunity to celebrate change rather than resist it, and to reconnect with peace, joy, and self-trust.

This conversation is packed with tools to help you refocus your mind and reclaim the parts of yourself that may have been lost along the way.

Tune in here to redefine who you are in midlife!

Dr. Sonya Jensen ND

Sonya Jensen is a Naturopathic Physician, international speaker, author, and embodied healer who guides women to reclaim their power through hormonal wisdom, emotional depth, and ancestral healing. She integrates trauma-informed modalities, herbs, nutrition, hormone therapy, longevity medicine, and nervous system support to address the unseen patterns behind hormonal imbalance. Dr. Sonya Jensen is the founder of the HER Method and the HER Community, where she helps women decode the stories their bodies are telling to transform relationships, fertility, perimenopause, and life’s transitions.

IN THIS EPISODE

1. Shifts that happen physically and mentally in perimenopause

2. How to handle the resurfacing of trauma that comes in midlife

3. Changing the narrative around women’s hormonal shifts in all stages of life

4. Showing yourself grace and recognizing that shifts in your mental capacity are normal and okay

5. Making changes to help support your emotions during perimenopause and menopause

6. Best lifestyle tips to regulate your mind and body back to a state of peace

7. Discussing boundaries and discernment in midlife and what that can look like for you

8. How to learn more about healing your hormones with Dr. Sonya Jensen’s latest book

QUOTES

“I wish I had just sat down with other women and just talked about these transitions, and just talked about the challenges I’m feeling. But when you have this pressure on yourself to make it seem like you have it all together so you can hold space for others, it’s really challenging to ask for help.”

“When we normalize that, then we can normalize perimenopause and the changes that we go through and the suffering that we may go through, but we can have a different relationship to that suffering.”

“We’re losing those hormones. We’re losing that armor. We’re losing that protection that those hormones we’re giving you. So if we’re low in estrogen, most women will feel less motivated, maybe a little bit more depressed, maybe more fearful too because estrogen does help to stabilize that fear center.”